"The best book to have next to your Bible."

From the history and design of the temple in Jerusalem to God's relationship with the universe, you'll find it here. The land, culture, battles, feast days, heroes, and villains of Scripture come alive through spectacular color-filled articles and images of meticulous clarity and detail.

For this 6th edition the Handbook has been completely reset and redesigned in a larger format, making the text and graphics even easier to read and introducing over 100 exciting new photographs that help to enrich your appreciation of the text. In addition, there are 20 brand new special articles by leading scholars offering insights into topics ranging from life and worship in the early churches, children and families, slavery, the historical Jesus, and aspects of biblical prayer. These include: Michael F. Bird (Titles of Jesus), Daniel Block (Exile), David A. DeSilva (Historical Jesus), Nancy Guthrie (Lord's Prayer), Esau McCaulley (Slavery), Jane Williams (Faith) and N. T. Wright (New Creation).

Continuously in print since 1973, this sixth edition of the classic Zondervan Handbook to the Bible has been updated with new imagery. From the history and design of the temple in Jerusalem to God's relationship with the universe, you'll find it here. The land, culture, battles, feast days, heroes, and villains of Scripture come alive through spectacular color-filled articles and images of meticulous clarity and detail.

Special features include:

• A four-color guide to all the books of the Bible
• Over 120 articles by an international team of experts
• More than 700 color photographs, many of them new
• Over 100 maps, charts, and timelines
• A full section about the fascinating history and steps of how we got the Bible we read and study today.

Complete with a comprehensive "Rapid Fact-Finder to the Bible" section, the Zondervan Handbook to the Bible remains the best book to have next to your Bible.